The problems that plagued the Warriors in a stretch of six losses in seven games from Dec. 13 through Jan. 4, a long layoff included, are looking like past issues.

Pontotoc led Corinth by 23 on Tuesday and never trailed in an 87-79 win. A win like that puts a team in the spotlight. Whether it stays or not may depend on the road, where the Warriors are 6-8 – they’re 7-0 at home.

The middle of the losing stretch was a brutal road, games at ranked North Pontotoc, Baldwyn, Corinth and at Oxford.

Pontotoc has five straight division games, including a chance to avenge an 18-point loss at Shannon.

“We still lack a toughness. We play so much better at home,” Vandiver said. “If you can’t duplicate it on the road, that tells me it’s something mental.”